Lovingkindness (Metta) Meditation: Cultivating Compassion and Spreading Joy

Description

This two-hour workshop offers an ancient yet accessible approach to cultivating compassion, joy, and empathy through Lovingkindness (Metta) meditation. Open to all experience levels, we will explore how this practice allows us to reframe situations with the best intentions for ourselves and others.We will begin by exploring the profound interconnectedness of self and the world through guided meditation exercises, experiencing the subtle energies within and around us. We will discuss how the heart—the body’s most electromagnetic organ—can create ripples of kindness that foster internal healing and radiate outward. Inspired by the teachings of the Buddha and Thich Nhat Hanh, this session will guide you to quiet the mind, gain perspective on stress, and transform habitual reactions into an appreciation for impermanence. You will learn practical tools to help calm the mind and invite focus, awareness, and gratitude into your daily life, even amidst external chaos.

Holly Collins is a 200RYT yoga instructor, sound healer, and community herbalist who has been teaching in the Boston area for eight years. Her practice includes breathwork, meditation, yin, restorative, and vinyasa styles. She weaves Buddhist and Taoist philosophy into her classes and customized workshops across both yoga studios and academic settings.Hollyis passionate about sharing these healing modalities to provide accessible tools for helping to reduce stress and help to bring a little more joy and peace in a chaotic world.